Hall v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for larceny of cow; from Coffee superior court-judge Summerall. . December 28, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtBloodwobth, J.
1. This court can not say that the trial judge abused his discretion in overruling the original motion to continue the case, or the motion to continue made after the filing of the plea in abatemént.
(а) “All applications for continuances are addressed to the sound legal discretion of the court.” Penal Code (1910), § 992.
(б) “While ample time to prepare for trial should be allowed to one accused of crime, it is the duty'of a defendant, who has given bond for his appearance at a-specified term of the .' . court, to employ counsel and take any other steps essential to his defense, in advance of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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